RT Journal T1 RECOGNITION OF LADYBIRD FAUNA (COL.: COCCINELLIDAE) IN THE ALFALFA FIELDS OF KHORRAMABAD A1 A. Ansari Pour A1 J. Shakarami JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 22 IS 4 SP 939 OP 943 YR 2012 FD 2012/08/01 DO DOI NA AB
Ladybird fauna in alfalfa fields of the Khorramabad district were studied during 2009 – 2011. In this study, a total of 15 species were detected belonging to 8 genera of ladybird. Samples were collected then identified by characteristics of their appearance and genitalia using valid keys. The species identified were: Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758), Coccinella undecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758), Hippodamia variegata (Goeze, 1777), Hyperaspis quadrimaculata (Redtenbacher, 1843), Exochomus pubescens (Kuster, 1848), Exochomus flavipes (Goeze, 1777), Exochomus melanocephalus (Zoubkoff, 1833), Scymnus apetzi (Mulsant, 1846), Scymnus flavicollis (Redtenbacher, 1843), Scymnus syriacus (Marseul, 1868), Scymnus pallipes (Mulsant, 1850), Propylea quatuordecimpuctata (Linnaeus, 1758), Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (Linnaeus, 1758), Oenopia conglobata (Linnaeus, 1758), Oenopia oncina (Olivier, 1808)
K1 Ladybird, Fauna, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran. PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2012-JAPS-419